And feeding device



H. HOLLAND..

STOCK SALTING AND FEEDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. H, 1919.

1,324,593. Patented Dec. 9,1919.

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s'rocK SAJTING Ann FEEDING DEVICE.

Application filed April 11, 191 9;

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOMER HOLLAND, a citizen ofv the United States, residing at Center, in the county of Saguacho and State of Colorado have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Stock Saltin and Feedlng Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention comprehends generally improvements in that class of.inventions known as animal husbandry and more particularly relates to a stock salting and feeding device. q I

This invention has for its primary aim and object toprovide a device of the above mentioned character designed to be readily maintained in a set-up position for receiving food and salt for stock such as sheep, the component parts being novel inconstruction so as to permit of the collapsing thereof in order that the device will occupyonly a minimum amount of space when not in use or when being shipped.

As an additional and equally important object this invention contemplates the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein the support is of novel construction and has associated therewith flexible trough and flexible covering flaps for the troughs to prevent rain from entering the troughs, While coacting means is mounted on the flaps and on the supports for releasably holding the flaps in a raised position so that the flaps will in effect form guards for preventing wasting of food and salt while the sheep are feeding.

It is a more specific object of this invention to provide a device of the above mentioned character wherein the troughs are of a peculiar and novel construction and are so mounted on the supports that the device cannot be easily overturned while the sheep are feeding.

rimong the other aims and objects of this invention may be recited the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein the number of parts are comparatively few, the construction simple, the cost of production low and the efiiciency high.

Other objects, as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of this invention will be more readily apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims, forming a part of this specification.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' supported to form easements 10 Serial No. 289,241.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1; is a top plan view of the improved feeding and salting device,

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional detail through one of the troughs.

Similar characters of reference'are em ployed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided an improved support in the present instance consisting of a pluralit preferably four supporting legs 1, theinner adjacent ends elements 2 which of which carry connecting are pivotally arranged about the adjacent spaced seat portions of a substantially square loop 3. In this connection it is to be observed that the connecting elements are formeddesirably from pieces of strap iron which are bent to a U-shaped configuration and are fastened to the ends of the legs by fasteners 4 so that their intermediate portions are spaced from the inner ends of the legs which form substantial hinges 5 while the straight portions of the loop 3 constitute in effect a pintle.

In order to limit the outward movement of the legs and maintainthem in a properly ers in the form of cables are employed, the free ends of the cables being connected to each other while both of the cables are arranged about the legs and the attaching de-,

vices 7 which are carried by the legs so as to be held inproper position, the flexible retainers 6 assuming'a substantially rectangular or square form when the legs are extended, the spreading movementof the legs being limited when the side portions of the cables become taut and it is apparentupon reference to the drawings that the side portions of the cables'6 are arranged in parallel relation with each other;

In order to maintain the supporting legs in an extended position, vided a relatively heavy suspended from the loop 3 by means of a flexible element such as a cable 9.

. lVith a view toward providing the improved means for receiving salt andfood, pieces of flexible material such as canvas are employed, the lower edges being hemmed there has been pro weight 8 which 18 Patented Deaf), 191s;

position, suitable flexible retain which are arranged about the lower straight portion or the l b 0t I) p 1- 1 wa l ml rowel ca re 01 re ainci 0 mine the Inst 1. portions are hemmed to form other transverse easements 11 which are arranged about the adja trough. The material forming the trough may be cor-owed of a single ni ce or else the end ed the lower pors which form the t opcr may he :hed together as it provide a cr uuous trough wh .1 is positions to iin the s The upper h "OM11 th 1 end bevond z 7. t d, end por shown in F.

-c end f t sunportin towai ir means For rele.

V 5: i p ceding, e onnccted to the 1 cc s t the end or side e v." ii l by the legs are he... whi' easably engaged Q-Qb vhic 1 are posi ioned at the ends or? id izcent tlaps 13, the arrangement being cl 'ated in 1.

It is believer 1 view of the foregoing descriptin that further detailed descrip tion oi the o eration oi the invention is eatirely unneressa Likewise, it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparen However, in this connection it is to be observed that on account of the slant of the supporting legs and the fact that the troughs are flexible the device cannot be easily upset by sheep or other stock rubbing thereagainst. Attention also particularly directed to the fact that t flaps when in a raised position torin guards by directing all salt or food which is dropped from the mouth of the sheep or stock back into the trough and in addition of course serve as a means for effectively covering the trough and protecting the food in rainy weather.

Still further en'ibodirnents of the invention than those herein especially defined may be resorted to as conditions or pret erence may dictate, may be in keeping with the hereto appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be sccured Letters Patent, is

1. l" device of: the character described including a plurality of support'ug legs the adjacent upper ends ot which are connected for independent vertical movement, spaced flexible retainers arranged about and connected with the legs for limiting spreading movement of the legs, and flexible troughs connected with the retainers.

A device of the character described including a plurality of supporting legs, a

loop, connecting elements carried by the up er ends of the legs audrpivot-ally con nectedwith the ad acent portions of the loop, spaced flexible retainers arranged about the legs tor llnntino s areadin movec, \J L 1 went thereolt flexible troughs connected with the reta ners and indeoendcnt flexible 1 is tor each or the troughs designed to eniovably cover the troughs and to provide 311 rds for the troughs.

3. A device of the character described 111- I1. eluding a plurality of supportin legs a square loop, connecting elements carried by the ad acint upper ends of the legs and pi otall Y arran 'ed about the ad acent .x. Z3

ltraight portions or the loop, pair of flexible retainers arranged about and connected with the legs and arranged in spaced relation with each other and designed to limit spreading movement of the legs, flexible troughs con ected with the retainers and arranged between adjacent legs, independent flexible flaps for each of the troughs for closing the troughs when desired aid cooperative iastening rneans carried by the flaps and the le s for releasably holding the {laps in a raised position so that they will provide guards for the troughs while sheep or other stock are feeding therefrom.

in testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

HOMER HOLLAND. 

